Update – Northumberland OPP – Fatal ATV Collision – Rider Identified
(HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – On Saturday August 15, 2020, at approximately 5:30 pm, members from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Northumberland Paramedics and Hamilton Township Fire Department, responded to a report of a single vehicle collision involving an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) at the intersection of Old School House Road and Harwood Road.
Two riders on an ATV were travelling north bound on Harwood Road. The ATV turned onto Old School House Road when it left the roadway and struck a hydro pole ejecting both riders. The riders were found not to be wearing helmets at the time of the collision.
Kevin HIGNEY (age 43) of Hamilton Township was pronounced deceased at the scene. The other 40-year-old rider was taken to a local area hospital by paramedics, but has since been transported to a trauma center in Toronto with serious injuries.
Old School House Road and Harwood Road were closed between Rice Lake Scenic Drive and Corkery Road for several hours while OPP members trained in collision reconstruction measured and documented the scene. The roads have since reopened.
The circumstances surrounding this collision remain under investigation.
Author: Pete Fisher
Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love